diff --git a/tqdm/__init__.py b/tqdm/__init__.py
index f8953cd4..6264e6ef 100644
--- a/tqdm/__init__.py
+++ b/tqdm/__init__.py
@@ -4,3 +4,5 @@ from ._tqdm import format_interval
 from ._tqdm import format_meter
 
 __all__ = ['tqdm', 'trange', 'format_interval', 'format_meter']
+
+from ._version import __version__